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21 Aug 2026
Students at Dueholmskolen school are seen in their classroom in Nykoebing Mors, Jutland, Denmark, on March 1, 2021. Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images
Denmark Introduces New School Rules to Stop AI Cheating
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Students in Denmark must speak about their written work.
b) Schools in Denmark are banning all computers.
c) Teachers will write all essays for the students.
Ask:
(1) Do you use computers for your schoolwork?
(2) Have you ever heard of AI?
VOCABULARY
cheat /tʃiːt/
(verb)
defence /dɪˈfens/
(noun)
screen /skriːn/
(noun)
filter /ˈfɪltə/
(noun)
essay /ˈeseɪ/
(noun)
fair /feə/
(adjective)
Meaning: to act dishonestly to gain an advantage in an exam or game
Example: The boy tried to cheat during the test by looking at his phone.
Meaning: an explanation or talk to show that your work is your own
Example: The student gave a clear defence of her history project.
Meaning: the flat glass surface on a computer or TV where images appear
Example: Please look at the computer screen to read the text.
Meaning: a computer program that stops people from visiting bad websites
Example: The school uses an internet filter to keep students safe online.
Meaning: a short piece of writing on a particular subject
Example: We wrote a short essay about our favourite animals in English class.
Meaning: treating everyone equally and following the rules
Example: The teacher made sure that the game was fair for all students.
High school students in Denmark have new rules for their exams. The government wants to stop students from using artificial intelligence, or AI, to cheat on their schoolwork.
Now, students must speak to their teachers about the work they write at home. They need to explain their ideas out loud. This is called an oral defence. It helps teachers know that the students wrote the work themselves.
In classrooms, schools will also check computer screens during written tests. They will use internet filters to stop students from looking at unapproved websites. Schools also want students to write more work inside the classroom.
The Education Minister, Magnus Heunicke, said that action was needed now. He wants young people to learn how to think for themselves. AI can write essays very quickly, but students must understand what they are learning.
Teachers, students, and schools will work together to follow these new rules. Denmark hopes these steps will make learning fair and help everyone study well.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Why is it important not to cheat on your schoolwork?
2. How do you feel when you have to speak in front of your class?
3. What do you use computers for at school?
4. Do you think AI can help students learn, or does it make them lazy?
5. What is your favourite subject to write about at school?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: defence, essays, cheat, screens
High school students in Denmark have new rules for their exams. The government wants to stop students from using artificial intelligence, or AI, to _______(1) on their schoolwork.
Now, students must speak to their teachers about the work they write at home. They need to explain their ideas out loud. This is called an oral _______(2). It helps teachers know that the students wrote the work themselves.
In classrooms, schools will also check computer _______(3) during written tests. They will use internet filters to stop students from looking at unapproved websites. Schools also want students to write more work inside the classroom.
The Education Minister, Magnus Heunicke, said that action was needed now. He wants young people to learn how to think for themselves. AI can write _______(4) very quickly, but students must understand what they are learning.
Teachers, students, and schools will work together to follow these new rules. Denmark hopes these steps will make learning fair and help everyone study well.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Denmark has new school rules to stop AI cheating.
b) Denmark is closing all high schools this summer.
c) Students in Denmark do not like taking tests.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Denmark wants to stop students from using AI to cheat. T/F
2. Students must give an oral defence for work written at home. T/F
3. Schools will turn off all computers during exams. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these story events in chronological order (1-3):
A) Denmark notices that some students are using AI to cheat on homework.
B) The government introduces new rules including oral defences and screen monitoring.
C) Teachers start checking computer screens and listening to students explain their essays.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. cheat
2. defence
3. screen
4. filter
5. essay
a) a short piece of writing about a topic
b) to act dishonestly to win or get good marks
c) a tool that stops bad websites
d) an explanation to show work is yours
e) the flat glass part of a computer
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. Student A: Why do we have new school rules?
Student B: We have new rules to stop students who _______(1) on tests.
a) cheat
b) sleep
c) sing
2. Student A: How will teachers check our home essays?
Student B: Students must give an oral _______(2) to explain their work.
a) song
b) defence
c) picture
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the parts in order to form a correct sentence:
1. A) in Denmark B) High school students C) new exam rules D) have E) this year
2. A) during written tests B) will check C) computer screens D) Teachers E) in classrooms
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer:
a) Students in Denmark must speak about their written work.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps Answers:
cheat
defence
screens
essays
Section 2: Main Idea Answer:
a) Denmark has new school rules to stop AI cheating.
Section 3: True or False Answers:
True
True
False
Section 4: Put Events in Order Answers:
A
B
C
Section 5: Vocab Match Answers:
1 - b 2 - d 3 - e 4 - c 5 - a
Section 6: Discussion Builder Answers:
a) cheat
b) defence
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble Answers:
B - D - C - A - E (High school students have new exam rules in Denmark this year.)
D - B - C - E - A (Teachers will check computer screens in classrooms during written tests.)
Section 8: Discussion Questions Guidance:
Student responses will vary.
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